The Six Thinking Hats

The Six Thinking Hats

1. (Edward de Bono, 1985)

2. Each hat with a specific type of thinking to improve productivity

   • Values
     • Representation of a paper defined
       • Think without risking the ego
     • Direct the attention
       • To six aspects
     • Convenience
       • Request of change
     • Cerebral chemistry
       • Arranged to mantain arguments
     • Rules of the game
       • Effective way to teach

3. White Hat

   • Information
     • Known
     • Needed
   • Objective
   • Facts
   • Numbers
   • Questions
     • What information do we have?
       • What information is missing?
         • What Information would we like to have?
           • How are we going to get the information?

4. Yellow Hat

   • Optimism
     • Glad
   • Positive
     • Benefit
     • Hope
   • Questions
     • What are the benefits of this option?
       • Why is this proposal preferable?
         • What are the possitive assets of this design?
           • How can we make this work?

5. Black Hat

   • Negative aspects
   • Why something may not
     • Work
     • Be done
     • Consider
       • Costs
         • Regulation
           • Design
             • Materials
               • Safety issues
   • Critical thinking
     • Judgement
     • Evaluation

6. Green Hat

   • Creativity
     • New ideas
     • New possibilities
     • New perceptions
     • Questions
       • Are there any other ideas here?
         • Any additional alternatives?
           • Can we do this in a different way?
             • Could be there another explanation?
   • Lateral thinking

7. Blue Hat

   • Control of
     • the process
   • Management
     • Six thinking hats
       • Observed
         • Look at the thinking about the subject
           • Agenda for thinking
             • Suggests the next step
               • Asks for
                 • Summary
                 • Conclusion
                 • Decision

8. Red Hat

   • Feelings
   • Emotions
     • Emotional point of view
       • Express what you feel
         • No needed
           • Explanation
           • Justification
           • Apology

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